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Acquisitions, Investments, and Licenses - Variable Interest Entities Narrative (Details)

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Acquisitions, Investments, and Licenses - Variable Interest Entities Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 09, 2015
Oct. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2012
member
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
member
shares
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]              
Gain on deconsolidation of SciVac | $       $ (15,940) $ 0 $ 0  
Zebra              
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]              
Ownership percentage       29.00%      
Series A Preferred Stock | Zebra              
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]              
Investment owned, shares | shares       1,260,000      
Restricted Stock | Zebra              
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]              
Investment owned, shares | shares       900,000      
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Zebra              
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]              
Ownership percentage       29.00%      
SciVac | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary              
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]              
Stock ownership percentage     50.00%        
Additional working capital | $             $ 7,900
Number of members on board of directors | member     5        
Number of members on board of directors appointed by reporting entity | member     3        
Percent of board of directors appointed by reporting entity     60.00%        
Levon Resources Ltd              
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]              
Stock ownership percentage 24.50%            
Number of members on board of directors | member       7      
Number of members on board of directors appointed by reporting entity | member       3      
Cash contribution | $       $ 21,200      
Other Operating Income (Expense) | SciVac              
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]              
Gain on deconsolidation of SciVac | $       $ (15,900)      
VBI Vaccines Inc | Levon Resources Ltd              
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]              
Exchange ratio   20.808356          
Percentage of diluted shares outstanding   46.00%